Blueprint: Volunteer now

Posted: Monday, August 16, 2010

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To sign up, visit HandsOnNortheastGeorgia.org or call (706) 353-1313.

TUESDAY

Athens Area Homeless Shelter — 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Volunteers can partner with residents to serve meals to their families and assist in meal preparation. Meal-time interactions are greatly appreciated by the residents, but if time constraints are an issue, volunteers can drop off meals without staying.

► Oconee Area Resource Council — 9:30 a.m. to noon. Volunteers needed to put together care packages for Oconee residents in need. Volunteers also needed to load care packages in the cars of recipients at the Bishop Community Center. Volunteers also will be needed for the same event Sept. 15 and 16.

► Athens Area Homeless Shelter — 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Volunteers can partner with residents to serve meals to their families and assist in meal preparation. Meal-time interactions are greatly appreciated by the residents, but if time constraints are an issue, volunteers can drop off meals without staying.

THURSDAY

► Oconee Area Resource Council — 7:30 to 10 a.m. Volunteers needed to put together care packages for Oconee residents in need. Volunteers also needed to load care packages in the cars of recipients at the Bishop Community Center. Volunteers also will be needed for the same event Sept. 15 and 16.

SATURDAY

► Athens Area Habitat for Humanity — 8 a.m. to noon. Volunteers needed for Habitat’s annual benefit concert at Caledonia Lounge, which will feature live music by Atlanta’s Trances Arc. Help needed with band set up and with selling band merchandise. Volunteers also needed to help serve the donated birthday cake.

► ACC Natural Resources — 11 a.m. to noon. Volunteers can attend this hourlong orientation session that will cover all of the different ways volunteers can help, with opportunities ranging from working outside to working with children.